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Glebe Point Road Village Area

Service age groups

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In 2021, Glebe Point Road Village Area had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than the City of Sydney.

The Age Structure of Glebe Point Road Village Area provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Glebe Point Road Village Area's residential role and function and how it is likely to change in the future.

Service age groups divide the population into age categories that reflect typical life-stages. They indicate the level of demand for services that target people at different stages in life and how that demand is changing.

To get a more complete picture Glebe Point Road Village Area's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Glebe Point Road Village Area - Total persons (Enumerated)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Sydney %Number%City of Sydney %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)8513.83.55133.63.5+338
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)9054.13.07045.04.0+201
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)6232.82.08305.94.0-207
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2,74912.411.72,35616.714.8+393
Young workforce (25 to 34)5,84626.332.13,34223.727.0+2,504
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)5,17723.324.42,97421.123.1+2,203
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,33310.59.71,52710.810.4+806
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,9989.07.18576.16.4+1,141
Seniors (70 to 84)1,5206.85.58976.45.9+623
Elderly aged (85 and over)1900.91.01170.80.9+73
Total22,192100.0100.014,117100.0100.0+8,075
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Glebe Point Road Village Area in 2021 compared to the City of Sydney shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 10.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 16.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 8.5% and 13.6% respectively for the City of Sydney.

The major differences between the age structure of Glebe Point Road Village Area and the City of Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (9.0% compared to 7.1%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (6.8% compared to 5.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (26.3% compared to 32.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (23.3% compared to 24.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Glebe Point Road Village Area's population increased by 8,075 people (57.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.29% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+2,504 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+2,203 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,141 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+806 people)

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